Name: Vikki North
Location: USA
Title: ‘Whistler’s Mother Re-visited’
Price of Original: $150 (8″x10″ Prints Available)
Size: 16″x 20″
Medium: Acrylic on un-stretched canvas panel
Artist web site:
http://www.theredchairgallery.com/
http://redchair-vikkisblog.blogspot.com/
http://artgiftsunder99dollars.blogspot.com/
From Vikki:
I’ve always found something inherently funny about the man behind the curtain and this was so much fun to do. I also wrote a funny little spoof that goes with the painting. To read it please visit THE INFERNO.
12 responses so far ↓
1 Lelan // Apr 2, 2011 at 7:10 pm
HAHAHAHA! And now we know what she’s been staring at all these years. Nicely done!
2 Vikki // Apr 2, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Thanks. This was fun! You should read my little ‘subliminal spoof that goes with it’ on the Inferno. I don’t know if it says something about the world out there – or my attitude. lol
BTW-We missed you in this theme. You’re always one of our stars!!
3 Rusty // Apr 2, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Love the Kermit!!!!!
Such amazing concepts you come up with.
I am always amazed at your wonderful painting talent.
4 Vikki // Apr 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Oh Rusty! Thank you and you are my hero! I wondered if anyone would see that was Kermit back there.
5 Lelan // Apr 3, 2011 at 1:49 am
I apologize for my absence, Miss Vikki. Things have been a bit well, scattered as of late. I am working on getting the day-to-operation of IFS back online, and I should be able to return shortly. Figures things would go sideways right in the peak selling season…
6 Ray Shuell // Apr 3, 2011 at 3:44 am
Vikki, as always beautifully painted, but Kermit and the hiding figure… sheer genius. Lots of fun and such skill. Whistler would either be very flattered or he’ll be spinning in his grave but either way, a lovely painting.
7 Vikki // Apr 3, 2011 at 9:21 am
Hi Lelan- No pressure ever. I know you’ve had a hectic few weeks. Your work comes first and our good wishes are always with you.
8 Vikki // Apr 3, 2011 at 9:35 am
Hi Ray- Thanks. Interesting note about Whistler- If you look at the chair leg- he put no shadow under it, so it floats. The shadows he does have are really ambiguous. And on the Mother’s face, he has a dark outline on the left of her profile where the light would hit. . I resisted correcting it and painted it as close to his as I could out of respect- but I do wonder if Whistler ever had formal training . Isn’t that odd?
9 Vikki // Apr 3, 2011 at 9:41 am
I actually did put a soft shadow floating backwards on the chair leg just to give it gravity. He doesn’t have that in his work.
10 Sarah // Apr 3, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Vikki, definitely one of my favorites of yours…those feet are so endearingly amusing! And I didn’t look close enough before and now notice Kermit – wonderful.
11 Rose Altom // Apr 4, 2011 at 12:39 am
Wonderful painting! What else can I say? You amaze me. I do love the feet…
12 Peg Grady // Apr 13, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Thanks for a big laugh!
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